The Mission of the Nebraska State Council for the Social Studies
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NSCSS is posting lesson plans, book reviews significant to social studies, and editorials from our members. If you are interested in seeing your work reflected on our website please send your contributions to nebraskasocialstudiescouncil@gmail.com ================ |
Our virtual conference this year is FREE and open to all who are interested. No password is necessary. Click the link below and view presentations beginning June 3. Sessions will run from 10-30 minutes. They will be available throughout the 2021-22 school year if you wish to revisit them. sites.google.com/class.lps.org/nscssconference/home
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Read the main news article at:
https://thereader.com/news/the-fight-to-change-social-studies-in-nebraska
Several NSCSS Board members contributed to the article!
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https://thereader.com/news/the-fight-to-change-social-studies-in-nebraska
Several NSCSS Board members contributed to the article!
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Introducing a new resource for elementary Nebraska studies!
Join two children as they visit the State Capitol and learn about the role of state senators in Nebraska's unicameral legislature. The story emphasizes the characteristics needed in leadership including perseverance that the willingness to work together.
Author Amanda McGill Johnson is a former Nebraska State Senator. She visited with many touring classrooms across the state. She is active in community service, and is the director of a nonprofit agency in Omaha. She and her husband live in Omaha with their two children.
Read the article about the book and author from the Omaha World-Herald
The book is currently available from Amazon.com
OR Francie and Finch Bookshop in Lincoln
OR The Bookworm in Omaha
Join two children as they visit the State Capitol and learn about the role of state senators in Nebraska's unicameral legislature. The story emphasizes the characteristics needed in leadership including perseverance that the willingness to work together.
Author Amanda McGill Johnson is a former Nebraska State Senator. She visited with many touring classrooms across the state. She is active in community service, and is the director of a nonprofit agency in Omaha. She and her husband live in Omaha with their two children.
Read the article about the book and author from the Omaha World-Herald
The book is currently available from Amazon.com
OR Francie and Finch Bookshop in Lincoln
OR The Bookworm in Omaha
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The Nebraska Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services and other community partners created this guide around child and family well-being during these challenging times.
Please use and share this document!
The Nebraska Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services and other community partners created this guide around child and family well-being during these challenging times.
Please use and share this document!
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SIT/Frameworks
The Nebraska Department of Education has created two optional educational resources to help with the implementation of the 2019 Nebraska State Social Studies Standards. The first optional resource is the Social Studies Standards Instructional Tool (SIT) which is a spreadsheet containing open educational resources that accompany each K-12 state social studies standard and its indicators. The second optional resource is instructional frameworks that take the social studies standards and put them into the structure of a possible course. Frameworks have been created for 4th Grade Social Studies, 5th Grade US History, 6th Grade Social Studies (Social Studies I), 7th Grade Social Studies-with three possible approaches (Social Studies II), 8th Grade US History, High School Government, High School Economics, High School Geography-with two possible approaches, High School US History, and High School World History. The SIT, Frameworks and three videos explaining them (one elementary, one middle school and one high school) will be available on the NDE Social Studies website soon!
It is the goal of the resources to provide some assistance to social studies teachers as they work hard to teach in these uncertain times.
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The Nebraska Department of Education has created two optional educational resources to help with the implementation of the 2019 Nebraska State Social Studies Standards. The first optional resource is the Social Studies Standards Instructional Tool (SIT) which is a spreadsheet containing open educational resources that accompany each K-12 state social studies standard and its indicators. The second optional resource is instructional frameworks that take the social studies standards and put them into the structure of a possible course. Frameworks have been created for 4th Grade Social Studies, 5th Grade US History, 6th Grade Social Studies (Social Studies I), 7th Grade Social Studies-with three possible approaches (Social Studies II), 8th Grade US History, High School Government, High School Economics, High School Geography-with two possible approaches, High School US History, and High School World History. The SIT, Frameworks and three videos explaining them (one elementary, one middle school and one high school) will be available on the NDE Social Studies website soon!
It is the goal of the resources to provide some assistance to social studies teachers as they work hard to teach in these uncertain times.
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*****Go to the Annual Conference (Awards) page and the Archives to see some of Nebraska's outstanding social studies educators!*****
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Who represents you on the Nebraska State Board of Education?
Contact your Board member with comments and concerns.
Contact your Board member with comments and concerns.
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http://news.legislature.ne.gov/edu/
Education Committee of the Nebraska Legislature -
Chair:
Sen. Lynne Walz District 15
Room 1403
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2625
Email: lwalz@leg.ne.gov
http://news.legislature.ne.gov/edu/
Education Committee of the Nebraska Legislature -
Chair:
Sen. Lynne Walz District 15
Room 1403
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2625
Email: lwalz@leg.ne.gov
Committee Members
- Sen. Tom Brandt Email: tbrandt@leg.ne.gov
- Sen. Jen Day Email: jday@leg.ne.gov
- Sen. Lou Ann Linehan Email: llinehan@leg.ne.gov
- Sen. Terrell McKinney Email: tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
- Sen. Adam Morfeld Email: amorfeld@leg.ne.gov
- Sen. Dave Murman Email: dmurman@leg.ne.gov
- Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks Email: ppansingbrooks@leg.ne.gov
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